One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp

Documentary about a camp for children learning to cope with the death of a loved one. With the guidance of trained professionals, grieving children learn that their feelings are normal, and that by talking about them they can begin to heal. Directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky, ONE LAST HUG is an inspiring look at the indelible effect that sharing, friendship and emotional support can have on children dealing with extraordinary loss. The documentary follows three heartbreaking but ultimately empowering days at Camp Erin, a bereavement camp that offers children who lost loved ones the support they need to deal with their grief. Through group meetings, walks in the woods, and a scavenger hunt for rocks painted with words like Anger and Confused, campers are encouraged to come out of their shells and process their emotions, sharing their feelings with other grieving kids. The weekend culminates in a Luminary Ceremony, where children light floating lanterns in honor of their deceased loved ones, and are given the chance to say a final goodbye. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)